Podcast revolution: The rise and rise of audio storytelling
The state of audio drama in 2020 is wildly different from ten years ago when audio, or rather radio drama, was in decline across much of the English-speaking world. Drama…
New BBC Radio 3 dramas to star David Suchet, Christopher Eccleston and Toby Jones
ByPatrick Cremona Sunday, 9th February 2020 at 10:50 am BBC Radio 3 has announced a new series of audio dramas, with actors including David Suchet, Christopher Eccleston and Toby Jones…
Foxboro native writes chart-topping podcast in LA
This photo was taken in the studio where Foxboro native Jeff Baker’s podcast was recorded. Baker is on the left on the couch, next to producer Elliot Wolf. In the…
Listen to These on a Midnight Dreary
“Very well, I admit the deed! Tear up the planks! Here! Here! It is the beating of the old man’s hideous heart!” This is the climax to Edgar Allen Poe’s…
‘Star Wars,’ The Trilogy That NPR Turned Into Radio Drama
The ninth episode of Star Wars blasts into theaters this weekend, more than 40 years since the release of George Lucas' original hit movie. Back then, NPR got in on…
News: BBC Audio Drama Awards Shortlist Announced
The shortlist for the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2020 has been revealed, with Alexei Sayle, Kevin Eldon and Terry Alderton among those in contention for one of the comedy awards.…
You’re Missing Out On The Best Kind Of Podcast
Illustration: Jim Cooke / Photos: Shutterstock Everyone should be listening to an audio drama podcast — the kind of podcast that plays out like theatre or movies or TV. Listening…
Iconic Radio Drama Moves From Broadcast To Podcast
When Writer-Performer Mara Purl created her radio drama, she could never have predicted it would become the first American radio serial ever broadcast on BBC Radio, nor that it would…
Turn Old Radio Shows and Audiobooks Into Podcasts With Fourble
Radio show archives are hard to find; when they’re available at all, it’s often in awkward formats. (To get my hands on the radio sitcom Cabin Pressure, I had to…
Sounds Scary: We’re Alive
Every other Sunday, we’ll be highlighting the best in scary audio storytelling, be it podcasts, audiobooks, radio plays, and more. This is Sounds Scary. This Sunday we’re listening to the…